Sometimes she uses a butane torch to make areas even darker. Aicha Lasfar scorching wood to create her pyrography art. (CBC Arts) "Along with the burning, I also like to do a bit of carving ...

Art collector and patron Kylie Ying is a tireless champion of Chinese art. With her husband, David Chau, in 2013 she co-founded ART021, a slick contemporary art fair that has grown into a must-see ...